By Lynn Steyaert At the end of last year, the Nevada Division of Water Resources issued a bulletin to water right professionals notifying them that the Division will be refocusing its review of applications for extension of time for proof of completion of works or extensions of time for proof of beneficial use. NRS 533.380(3) precludes […]
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While much of Oregon’s manufacturing industry as a whole continues to decline, food manufacturing has maintained a rather steady presence over the past 50 years. Oregon Business Magazine recently published findings made by WorkSource Oregon that show that the industry has continued to support over 20,000 jobs in the state throughout all the ups and
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By Laura Schroeder and Lynn Steyaert The commencement hearing for the Northern Idaho Adjudication (NIA) is set for August 28, 2008. The State of Idaho has petitioned the court to approve a process for deferring the adjudication of small domestic and stock water use rights. If approved, small domestic and stock water users may elect to
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By Laura Schroeder and Lynn Steyaert The State of Idaho recently filed a Petition in the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Idaho in and for the County of Twin Falls to commence the adjudication of surface and ground water rights within the Coeur d’Alene-Spokane Basin. A commencement hearing is
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently released a new report entitled “Ground-Water Availability in the United States.â€Â The article is written for a broad range of audiences which makes an interesting read for anyone interested in what scientists know (and don’t know) about the nation’s groundwater supply. In addition, comprehensive maps and diagrams illustrate the
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The Oregon Water Resources Commission received staff guidance and public comment on a number of issues during a May 30 meeting in Burns, Or, including an aggressive budget proposal by the Water Resources Department for the 2009-2011 biennium. The overwhelming focus of the budget proposal was on the $50 million dollars the Department proposed for
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The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) committed to initiate a rulemaking to address concerns by well drillers and contractors over potential liability for well alterations under current OWRD policy. OWRD’s historic policy allowed well alterations without automatically requiring that the entire well be brought up to current construction standards. However, recent Department policy now requires
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The recent draining of Roslyn Lake could pose potential problems for nearby homeowners that have relied on leaks from the lake to augment their shallow wells. The manmade lake was scheduled to be drained for some time as a necessary step in decommissioning Marmot Dam on the Sandy River. PGE warned 22 homeowners that their
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